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Who is Kate Lyon? Great British Bake Off finalist and yoga lover

This pretty young contestant is into yoga, growing her own vegetables and blacksmithing

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THE GREAT British Bake Off made a triumphant return to its new home of Channel 4.

One of the contestants who made it all the way into the final was young Kate Lyon, but she fell just short as Sophie Faldo was crowned the winner. Here's Kate's story...

 Kate Lyon was one of the twelve contestants in the latest series of The Great British Bake Off
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Kate Lyon was one of the twelve contestants in the latest series of The Great British Bake OffCredit: PA:Press Association

Who is Kate Lyon and what does she do?

Kate is a 29-year-old health and safety inspector from Merseyside.

The talented young chef also indulges in a bit of blacksmithing, furniture restoration and yoga.

She's an outdoorsy lass and has grown her own vegetables - including beetroot - her her back garden for the past two years.

According to her Instagram Kate has also recently enjoyed trips to the Lake District and Vietnam, as well as a fancy trip to the Polo.

What does Kate like to bake?

Kate claims to be a fan of "old-fashioned" baking techniques.

Her Insta-worthy creations include a vegan brownie, sticky coconut buns and a lavishly iced strawberry and lemon cake.

She's also cooked up a mouth watering limoncello and mascarpone cake and a Rocky Road hazelnut chocolate tiffin with chocolate seashells.

What is Kate Lyon's social media?

You can follow everything that Kate is up to on Instagram and Twitter.

Kate recently started tweeting from  only posting her first tweet back in March this year.

While you can follow her Instagram here:  expect pictures of an enviable healthy lifestyle, scrummy bakes and her beautiful golden retriever pup.

 

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